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Old 09-04-11 | 12:56 PM
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From: PDX
Originally Posted by evilcryalotmore
Have any of you actually flipped a bike? I dont understand how you can unless u have suspension, When you break, Your weight goes backwards.
No it doesn't. The fact that your weight moves forwards when decelerating is primarily why front brakes are more effective than rear brakes. The more you decelerate, the more weight is on the front and the less weight is on the rear, with corresponding changes in traction.
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